Diamond push-ups are a progression of the traditional push-up, meaning they’re a more challenging variation of the original. If you’re looking for a new bodyweight challenge that shifts muscle focus and helps you to develop strength and endurance, this exercise is a...
The upper body is hard to hit without weights. It can seem as though there’s a limited supply of home-friendly exercises that challenge you enough to make some fitness progress. We often end up doing the same ones over and over again. This list is...
When we think of core workouts, a couple of things come to mind. Sit-ups. Planks. A floor-based ab workout. A visibly toned tummy. It’s easy to reduce core workouts to these simple things. And whilst they’re rightly associated,...
In the gym or at home, we often have to craft our own fitness routines that match what we’re looking for that day. Whether we’re using heavy barbells, light dumbbells, or maybe just our own body weight, each exercise we do presents us...
Growing bigger shoulders is a common training aim in the gym. Broad shoulders are an aesthetic that lots of people want to achieve. Whether it’s to look more confident, stronger, or to help make the waist appear slimmer, the shoulder muscles are...
When it comes to exercise, the core comes up a lot. ‘Engage the core’ is the instruction shouted at you in exercise classes, and by PTs on the gym floor. But it’s not just about getting yourself a flat and toned tummy. The core is essentially your support system in...
